Category Archives: Middle East

What the AP didn’t tell you Ahmadinejad said

Funny how these words didn’t make it into the AP wire story about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s anti-Semitic speech. As he has in the past, Ahmadinejad said Zionist supporters enjoy undue influence over Western governments, imposing “their domination to the extent that … Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad: Holocaust is a “pretext”

Just as predicted, on Hitler’s birthday, Hitler’s modern heir used the UN anti-racism conference, nicknamed Durban II, to slam Israel. The good news is there were some awesome protesters, who did exactly the right thing: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused … Continue reading

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When self-defense is a holocaust or the continued rantings of Roger Cohen

Roger Cohen is at it again. He writes in Israel, Iran and Fear: In the German mirror stands Israel, another vibrant democracy birthed from the crime, albeit one, unlike Germany, that has not found peaceful coexistence. Israel, too, craves closure … Continue reading

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The “cycle of violence” returns

Hamas tested Israel’s new PM. Terrorists launched a kassam rocket at Israel yesterday. Today, Israel launched a bigger rocket at Hamas. At least, that’s how the wire services will play this one out. But is that what happened? A day … Continue reading

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The self-defense of Jews: Still not welcome

This is an interesting argument that’s been floating around for quite some time. The world says to Israel that it exaggerates the danger of Iran. Israel says she will take action in self-defense if necessary, even if that means striking … Continue reading

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What? Good news briefs?

Good news from Russia? Russia has yet to supply Iran with the sophisticated anti-aircraft defenses that would make it more difficult to take out Iran’s nuclear program. Mind you, I know almost nothing about weaponry, but I do hope that … Continue reading

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The man with the silver tongue and the myth of moderation

I’m tempted to say about Roger Cohen that the less said about him that better, but quite a few people have written excellent ripostes to his latest venality that are worth checking out. In Roger Cohen’s world, the extremists in … Continue reading

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Hezbullah in Egypt: Not there for the resorts

Hezbullah planned multiple attacks on Israeli and Egyptian targets. According to the report, Shihab gave “earth-shattering confessions” during his investigation. Shihab reportedly admitted that the organization’s goal was to carry out attacks in Egypt, and not to aid Hamas in … Continue reading

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Roger Cohen: Dumb, stupid, or all three?

My brother used to have a very snarky question as a teenager: Are you dumb, stupid, or all three? I find that it still has its uses, especially when discussing the New York Times’ anti-Israel golden boy’s latest column. First … Continue reading

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Innocent Palestinian ship blown up by evil IDF

A Palestinian fishing vessel, minding its own business, was viciously attacked by the IDF. And strangely, it exploded. A Palestinian fishing boat from Gaza, floating illegally near the Israeli coast, exploded Monday morning when hit with IDF artillery. IDF sources … Continue reading

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You look like a monkey…

Egypt’s war of words with Hassan Nasrallah is escalating, and the laughs just keep on coming. An Egyptian state-controlled newspaper escalated Egypt’s dispute with Hizbullah on Sunday by calling its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, a “Monkey sheikh.” The state-owned al-Gomhouria newspaper … Continue reading

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Who struck the mighty convoy?

Sudan is alleging that another country struck a convoy. According to the Washington Post, “foreign” planes, suspected to be American or Israeli killed hundreds of people. Mubarak Mabrook Saleem, Sudan’s transportation minister, told the Associated Press he believed American planes … Continue reading

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More on the Israeli war crimes in Gaza

In a way the rise of this subject was as inevitable as the next sunrise. After eight years of Qassam bombardment and the callous (and documented) use of Gazan population as one formidable human shield during the Cast Lead operation, … Continue reading

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HRW and the media: Israel, war crimes, ’nuff said

In the next installation of “How can the world screw Israel even more?” we have Human Rights Watch issuing a report accusing the IDF of war crimes over white phosphorus use in Gaza. CNN, for some reason, loses that famed … Continue reading

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Once more, blame Israel

It’s a one-two punch this week from the UN and Human Rights Watch. First, the UN blames Israel for the lack of progress in Gaza. Because after all, what’s a hundred or so rockets between enemies? Why should Israel let … Continue reading

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